Pope Francis appoints more women to Vatican posts
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has appointed two women to Vatican posts previously held only by men, in back-to-back moves giving women more empowerment in the male-dominated Holy See. He…
‘ZCA focuses on common good’
Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter WHEN the Zimbabwe Christian Alliance (ZCA) was formed in 2005, it faced resistance from some churches for what they termed deviating from Christian core duties and…
Markram, Dussen foil Pakistan to give SA hope
Aiden Markram hit a solid half century and Rassie van der Dussen gave him able company to give South Africa hope of an improbable and intriguing win in the second…
Biden ends deadlock over first African woman to lead WTO
The Biden administration has ended the deadlock over the next head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) by expressing its “strong support” for Nigeria’s ex-finance minister. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was frontrunner…
Australian Open ready to launch after pandemic palpitations
MELBOURNE — After a three-week delay, a massive logistical mission and a handful of health scares, a very different Australian Open gets underway today with pandemic protocols providing a backdrop…
Former heavyweight champion dies
Leon Spinks, the gap-toothed fighter from the St Louis slums who pulled off one of the most stunning upsets in boxing history in 1978 by defeating Muhammad Ali to take…
Liverpool, Leipzig find new venue
Liverpool’s Champions League last-16 away tie against RB Leipzig will be staged in Budapest as coronavirus restrictions bar the English champions travelling to Germany, Uefa announced yesterday. The February 16…








